Southeastern Grand Banks
Forecast
Marine Forecast
Issued 10:00 AM NST 23 February 2019
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Wind northwest 30 knots diminishing to northwest 20 Sunday afternoon and to variable 10 to 15 Sunday evening.
Flurries. Visibility 1 mile or less in flurries.
Freezing spray warning in effect.
Freezing spray over northern sections today and Sunday.
Temperatures minus 6 to zero.
Waves
Issued 06:00 AM NST 23 February 2019
Today Tonight and Sunday.
Seas 3 to 5 metres.
Extended Forecast
Issued 03:00 AM NST 23 February 2019
Monday
Wind variable 10 to 15 knots increasing to
southeast 35 in the afternoon.
Tuesday
Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots.
Wednesday
Wind southwest 25 to 35 knots.
Ice Forecast
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Ice Conditions
Ice Forecasts
Southeastern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 22 February 2019 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4630N 5525W to 4650N 5440Wto 4615N 5320W to 4625N 5245W to 4720N 5225W to 4650N 4935W to 4715N
4710W to 4905N 4940W to 5050N 4910W to 5420N 5230W to 5640N 5715W to
5800N 5800W then northward. Sea ice north and west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Ice free.
Ice Forecasts
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM EST 22 February 2019 Today Tonight and SaturdayIce Edge
Ice edge estimated from Newfoundland near 4630N 5525W to 4650N 5440Wto 4615N 5320W to 4625N 5245W to 4720N 5225W to 4650N 4935W to 4715N
4710W to 4905N 4940W to 5050N 4910W to 5420N 5230W to 5640N 5715W to
5800N 5800W then northward. Sea ice north and west of the ice edge.
Ice Coverage
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.
Iceberg Bulletin
Southeastern Grand Banks
Issued 11:00 AM EST 22 February 2019Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near4720N 5250W to 4635N 4825W to 4655N 4645W to 4900N 4625W to 5235N
4700W to 5700N 5400W to 6040N 5945W to 6325N 5535W to 5700N 4900W
then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Feb estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5144N 5628W to Newfoundland near 5127N 5614W.
Iceberg Count
No confirmed icebergs.Iceberg Bulletin
Tail of the Grand Banks
Issued 11:00 AM EST 22 February 2019Iceberg Limit
Iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Feb estimated from Newfoundland near4720N 5250W to 4635N 4825W to 4655N 4645W to 4900N 4625W to 5235N
4700W to 5700N 5400W to 6040N 5945W to 6325N 5535W to 5700N 4900W
then eastwards.
Western iceberg limit at 0000 UTC 22 Feb estimated from the Labrador
coast near 5144N 5628W to Newfoundland near 5127N 5614W.
Iceberg Count
Forecasts available to mariners upon request.Warnings
Warnings (In effect)
Freezing spray warning in effect
Southeastern Grand Banks
Issued 10:00 AM NST 23 February 2019Moderate or severe freezing spray is occurring or expected to occur in this marine area. Please refer to the latest marine forecasts for further details and continue to monitor the situation through Canadian Coast Guard radio or Weatheradio stations.
Synopsis
Technical Marine Synopsis
Issued 10:00 AM NST 23 February 2019 Today Tonight and Sunday At 10:00 a.m. NST today intensifying trough located over BelleIsle Bank.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Sunday trough located east of Funk Island Bank.
At 10:00 a.m. NST today ridge located over Quebec.
By 3:00 a.m. NST Sunday ridge located on a line north-south over
the Maritimes.
Marine Weather Statement
Issued 9:58 AM NST 23 February 2019 An intensifying trough of low pressure over Belle Isle Bank willcontinue to move southeastwards today. Gale force northwesterlies
over Belle Isle Bank will spread southwards today. Winds will
gradually diminish as a ridge of high pressure approaches from the
west Sunday evening.
Marine interests are advised that gale warnings are in effect for
East Coast - north of Cape St. Francis, Belle Isle Bank, Funk Island
Bank, and Northern Grand Banks.
Marine interests are also advised that freezing spray warnings are in
effect for all waters except Strait of Belle Isle, Northeast Gulf,
and Northeast Coast which are mainly ice covered.
Atlantic - Maritimes Area
- Anticosti - northeastern half
- Anticosti - southwestern half
- Banquereau - eastern half
- Banquereau - western half
- Bras d'Or Lakes
- Browns Bank
- Cabot Strait
- Chaleur - Miscou
- Eastern Shore - eastern half
- Eastern Shore - western half
- East Coast - Cape St. Francis and south
- East Scotian Slope - eastern half
- East Scotian Slope - western half
- Fourchu
- Fundy
- Georges Bank
- Grand Manan
- Gulf - Magdalen - northeastern half
- Gulf - Magdalen - southwestern half
- Gulf - Port au Port
- Halifax Harbour and Approaches
- LaHave Bank
- Laurentian Fan
- Lurcher
- L'Isle-aux-Coudres to Tadoussac
- Northumberland Strait - eastern half
- Northumberland Strait - western half
- Pointe à Michel to Pointe-des-Monts
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - northern half
- Pointe-des-Monts to Anticosti - southern half
- Sable - eastern half
- Sable - western half
- Southeastern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Grand Banks
- Southwestern Shore
- Southwest Coast
- South Coast
- Tadoussac to Pointe à Michel
- West Scotian Slope